California’s premier legal news publication, the Daily Journal, featured an article by Practus partners Timothy Spangler and Steven E. Young on June 22. In “The Ghost in the Courtroom: From AI Chatbots to ‘Agentic Litigation,’” Spangler and Young examine how artificial intelligence is changing litigation, legal ethics and civil procedure. The article explores how autonomous AI systems and generative AI tools may affect attorney-client privilege, work product protections, discovery obligations and litigation strategy. As courts, counsel and clients confront the rise of agentic commercial activity, Spangler and Young outline key questions lawyers should consider as AI becomes more embedded in legal and business decision-making.
Timothy Spangler is a Practus partner who focuses his practice on alternative investment management, financial technology innovation, blockchain, cryptocurrencies and digital assets.
Steven E. Young is a Practus partner and Head of Litigation with more than 50 years of experience handling commercial litigation, intellectual property, entertainment transactional matters, real estate disputes and general business litigation.
